Theme Park Simulator vs Ultimate Coaster 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Theme Park Simulator
Build and manage your dream amusement park with a variety of thrilling rides. Experience the excitement of roller coasters, bumper cars, and more in this immersive simulation game.
- Build and manage theme parks
- Variety of amusement rides
- Roller coaster simulators
- Bumper cars
- Ferris wheel included
- Future ride updates
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Do you love theme parks? Discover a fun world with "Theme Park Simulator" and enjoy with our amazing rides. Get it now (Includes a ferris wheel) and there are aditional simulators: - Bumper Cars - Inverter - Tagada - Roller Coaster Wild Mouse - Techno Jump - Twister - Kamikaze - Roller Coaster Tokaido - Viking ship - Kamikaze - Amor Express And soon new simulators... !
Ultimate Coaster 3
Design and build your own roller coasters with realistic physics and advanced customization. Explore demo rides inspired by real-life attractions and share your creations with others. The only limit is your imagination.
- Create custom roller coasters
- Realistic physics simulation
- On-ride camera with multiple modes
- Import and export creations
- Terrain and scenery modification
- Advanced customization options
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Create the roller coaster of your dreams! The only limit is your imagination. This game features: • Demo coasters inspired by real-life rides • Simple, intuitive controls for camera manipulation and coaster editing • Advanced controls for power users • Realistic physics simulation • On-ride camera with multiple camera modes • Import and export your saved creations • Terrain and scenery modification • Switch tracks, swing launches, and drop chains • Multiple coasters in one world • Even more advanced customization options
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Theme Park Simulator at 4.0 against Ultimate Coaster 3's 3.5. Theme Park Simulator also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 55%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 186). Ultimate Coaster 3's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Theme Park Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Coaster 3 sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Theme Park Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Theme Park Simulator has 2.6K ratings behind it against 186, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Theme Park Simulator's written reviews are positive against 55% of Ultimate Coaster 3's.
Theme Park Simulator ships an update fortnightly, Ultimate Coaster 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Theme Park Simulator | Ultimate Coaster 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.5 (186 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better | 54.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 186 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raul Trujillo Chicon | Jason Hu |
Customer experience
Theme Park Simulator
Ultimate Coaster 3
Bugs and requests
Theme Park Simulator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Purchased rides not unlocking
- Ride controls not working as expected
- Invisible/missing ride elements
Requested features
7 requests- More free rides
- Additional roller coasters
- Water rides
- Carnival games
- Ability to control ride speed
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- Camera/CCTV feature
- Ride statistics tracking
Ultimate Coaster 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Theme Park Simulator
- Amor Express$2.99
- Kamikaze$2.99
- Roller Coaster Tokaido$2.99
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- Twister$2.99
- Viking Ship$2.99
- Wild Mouse Roller Coaster$3.99
- Bumper Cars$3.99
- Inverter$3.99
- Break Dance$3.99
- Techno Jump$3.99
- VIP Pack$13.99
Ultimate Coaster 3
- Twister Hyper (Staggered)$2.99
- Twister Invert Coaster$2.99
- Inverted Impulse Coaster$2.99
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- LIM Launched Coaster$2.99
- Classic Hyper (3 Row)$2.99
- Air Launch (Classic)$2.99
- Twister Dive Coaster (10)$2.99
- Single-Rail Coaster$2.99
- Twister Wing Coaster$2.99
- Twister Hyper Coaster$2.99
- Air Launch (Modern)$2.99
- Tilt Coaster$2.99
- Sky Launch Coaster$2.99
- Wooden (Articulated)$2.99
- Twister Floorless Coaster$2.99
- Rocket (Lapbar) Coaster$2.99
- Hybrid Coaster (Classic)$2.99
- Blitz (Lapbar) Coaster$2.99
- Hybrid Coaster (Modern)$2.99
- Classic Corkscrew Coaster$2.99
- Rocket (OTSR) Coaster$2.99
- All-Coaster-Types Pass$19.99
- All-Coaster-Types Pass$24.99
Questions
Is Theme Park Simulator free?
Is Ultimate Coaster 3 free?
Which has better reviews, Theme Park Simulator or Ultimate Coaster 3?
Do Theme Park Simulator or Ultimate Coaster 3 have ads?
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